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Science & Innovation Policy: Knowledge economy

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Islam Analysis: Islamic enterprise initiatives at risk of underperforming

Entrepreneurial initiatives to provide vital jobs must adjust to the tough enterprise environment or risk underperforming, says Athar Osama.

18 January 2013 | EN

Our model shows how physics can boost development

A successful model for making more out of physics for development is ready to roll out to others, writes Dipali Bhatt-Chauhan.

12 December 2012 | EN

Islam Analysis: Demand-driven innovation in Pakistan

Despite some success in science, Pakistan underachieves because it lacks structures for commercial innovation, says Athar Osama.

15 November 2012 | EN

Wind farm in Rio de Fogo, Brazil

Facing up to new realities for progress on tech transfer

Implementation of the Rio+20 outcome must account for changes in the global innovation landscape, says tech policy expert Ahmed Abdel-Latif.

31 August 2012 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Literacy lessons in Zambia

Public libraries — an underused resource for development

Evidence of impact shows that libraries can be local hubs for community development, says communication specialist Jean Fairbairn.

23 August 2012 | EN

Islam Analysis: Overcoming barriers to innovation

Islamic countries need to shake up their scientific establishments to commercialise technology and promote innovation, says Athar Osama.

12 July 2012 | EN

Conference delegates

Africa needs local capacity for innovation research

Building a community of innovation scholars will promote locally relevant research and policy, say Bitrina Diyamett and Erika Kraemer-Mbula.

14 June 2012 | EN

Islam Analysis: Knowledge economies remain elusive

Building a knowledge society in the Islamic World requires structural change — not fads and symbolism, argues Athar Osama.

18 May 2012 | EN

Community-based fisheries, Bangladesh

How research for agricultural innovation works best

Farming projects must be able to access research at any point along the innovation trajectory, say Rasheed Sulaiman V. and colleagues.

16 May 2012 | EN

Shri Y Mangi Singh from Manipur, India invented a kouna grass mat-weaving machine

How to protect the inventions of the poor

New models of intellectual property rights are needed to protect — and promote — local knowledge and innovations, says Anil Gupta.

2 May 2012 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Islam Analysis: Reviving a culture of entrepreneurship

The Muslim world and donors should use nongovernmental networks to nurture the dormant seeds of entrepreneurship, says Athar Osama.

15 March 2012 | EN

Telling good universities from the bad

Pakistan’s universities need to have academic freedom to excel, rather than churn out fake research papers, says Pervez Hoodbhoy.

Source: Express Tribune

20 February 2012 | EN

Islam Analysis: Specialist R&D funds need rethink

R&D funds levied on business must build organisations that offer short-term benefits through a clear strategy, says Athar Osama.

10 February 2012 | EN

Sudanese university students

South Sudan must turn its back on elitist education

South Sudan's prosperity depends on more public universities serving more students — and focussing on S&T, not humanities, says John A. Akec.

1 February 2012 | EN | FR

School children

Don't teach maths and science in English

English may be the language of science, but students learn better and contribute more when taught in their local tongue, says Giovanni Tapang.

20 January 2012 | EN

Islam Analysis: Money can't buy quality research

Some Muslim countries' powerful financial incentives to make quick progress in research could backfire, cautions Athar Osama.

12 January 2012 | EN

Students

Engage with Wikipedia to share scientific knowledge

The online encyclopaedia can fill a resource gap for students, policymakers and the public, say Samuel A. Assefa and Alex Bateman.

22 December 2011 | EN | ES

Islam Analysis: Plant seeds for a scientific revolution

Arab Spring revolutionaries turning to governance must adopt knowledge and innovation as barometers for progress, says Athar Osama.

15 December 2011 | EN | FR

Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan

Science: a force for the common good

Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan discusses how global cooperation on science can benefit a knowledge-hungry world.

1 December 2011 | EN | ES

Young girl in Exploratorium, San Francisco

Africa needs more 'hands-on' science centres

Few science centres offer hands-on experience for young people in Africa. Support is needed for an expansion plan, says Graham Durant.

3 November 2011 | EN